Paper-associating machine.



C. D. CURRY.

PAPER ASSOCIATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 11110.24. 1910.

Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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PAPER ASSOGIATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.24, 1910.

Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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GLAUE D. (SUEBY, G IvIEMPHl-S, TENNESSEE.

To ail whom i: mag; oncc n Be it known that 1, CL *0 D. CURRY, ofMemphis, in the county hclby and State of Tennessee, have invomedcertain new and .dElltS in Paper-Associating :r' do heresy declare thefol low rig to be ll, clear, ct doscriptics of the iurenti n, suchenable others skilled in the art to h appertuins to make and use the so1e.

This invention relates to improvements in paper associating machines,and particularly to such as are-operable to assemble or "stutlnewspapers and signatures 0? magic zines or other books.

One object of my present invention is to so construct a. machine for thepurpose stated that the paper sections "will be accurately and rapidlyassembled, with inner sections or collection 5 sheets neatly Within anouter sectlon or r llection of sheets.

A further obiect to rovide improved opening n'ieuns for s p mr sectionand means for properly halting the some open have been inserted.

A further object is to so construct the machine that it will operate tofeed an outer paper section from a. receptacle to a plurality of openingmechanisms, and then feed inner sections from plurality of rccepta. 0195and insert them into the outer sections in the opening mechanisms.

A further object is to provide, in a paper assembling or stufiingmachine, improved needle mechanism for opening a, folded. pa. persection or collection of sheets at the folded edges thereof and in moreddevices "for spreading out the loose edges of the folded paper err-ion.

A further object is to so construct the machine that it will operate toopen a folded paper section and hold the some taut While the nose of aspreader or opener is entering between folds of a paper.

With these objects in view, the invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction and combinations of parts as hereinafter setforth and pointed out in the claims.

In the sccom'panying drawings; Figurel is a longitudinal sectional viewof a. mu-

Specification of Letters Patent.

iipplli aticn filed August 24,

chine embodying my improvements; F is a. side elevation; 1 1g. 3 1s ahorizc sectional view showing the stuffing or us- 5 sembling mechanism;'l ig. 4.is an enlarged l Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

1910. Serial No. 572513.

View partly in plan and partly in section showing the needle boxconstruction of the stufiing or assembling mechanism and means operatingthe some; Fig. 5 is a vertical tr verse section through the stufling ornbling mechanism, and showing also portions of the feeding devices; Fig.6 is a plan "view showing the opening devices of the stuffing mechanismand operating means therefor; Fig. 7 is a side elevation of thestructure shown in Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is an em lorged detail newillustrating the traveling opener or spreader, Figs. 9, 10, 11 and 12are detail views of the needle box structure for the stuillng mechanism.Fig. 13 is a diagmmmatical view illustrating the travel of the papersections.

1 represents a framework, in the upper portion of which a. plurality ofhoppers or magazines 2, 3, 1, are located, each in an inclinedpositionas clearly shown in Figs. 1 and Below the several magazines,

' misms for withdrawing the aper secllitf tions from the magazines andfeeding them to the opening and stufling mechanism, are

located. These feeding mechanisms constitute the subject matter ofa-separate application for patent filed on even date herewith anddesignated by Serial No. 578,714 and need not be specifically describedherein; the claims of this case being directed to the opening andstufling mechanism.

Located some distance below the throat 71 (which constitutes the outletof the first feeding mechanism) are two shafts 72 and T3, the latterbeing mounted in a. manner to out it to rock. These shafts are spaced uprt and between them, the upper end of :1 our discharge chute 74 isdisposed. The

rock-shaft Y3 is providedwith fixed depend ing arms shelf or SuPQ-Dft 76for a paper section, said shelves or supports normally projecting overthe top of the discharge chute 74:; The rock-shaft 73 is also providedwith a fixed arm 77, with which, one arm of a bell-cranklever '78 isconnected, the other arm of said bell-crank being provided with a pin orroller to coiiperate with a cam 79 on one of a pair of shifts 80. It isapparent that during a. portion of the rotation of the com 7 motion willbe transmitted to the rockshcft 73 to turn the same in a directiontomove shelves or supports 7 6 downwardly to role-(u. the stuficd' upersections tothe discharge chute T l, am that during another and each ofthese arms carries ortion of the rotation of the cam 79, the shaft 73will be rocked in a direction'to raise the shelves or supports 76 tonormal position.

In dropping from the throat of the feed mechanism to the shelves orsupports 76, a .aper section will enter between two needle oxes 8l,andtwo clamps 82, the needle boxes being so located as to en age the papersection near one end of the atter and the clamps being so located as toengage the pa.- per section near the other end thereof, and these needleboxes and clamps are so constructed and operated that they will engage apaper section when it drops on the shelves 76, and sustain thepapersection in an upright position and prevent the same from co lapsing ordoubling. The clamps 82 are carried by heads 83 on brackets, 84 looselymounted on the shafts 72 and 73- asshown in Fig, 5. One of the clamps ismovably supported and is rendered yielding by the action of a spring 85.

The brackets 84 are made with laterally projecting arms 86 provided withrollers at their outer ends to coiiperate with cams 87 on shafts 88.These cams are so formed and located on the shafts 88 and the latter aredriven at proper speed to cause the operation of t e clamps to engage.thepaper section as soon as it shall have roppietl upon the shelves orsupports 76,-and'iwhen the cams 87 shall have passed the bracket arms86, the brackets 84 will be pulled back by the operation of springs 89and the clamps caused to release the paper section.

The needle boxes 81 above referred to are carried by frames 90.which aremounted loosely at their-lower ends on the shafts 7273. The frames 90are provided with arms 91 which carry rollers 92 at their free ends tocooperate with cams 93 on shafts 88 to which latter motion is impartedby means of suitable caring. By means of t e cams 93 the needfie boxesare moved toward each other to engage a paper section between them andaway from each other to permit the insertion of. a paper section betweenthem.

'In constructing each needle box 81, I provide a head 95 comprisin amember 96 secured rigidly to one of t e frames 90 and two parallelmembers 97 at respective ends of the member 96. Theparallel members 97are made with beveled forward edges 98 and are provided on their outerfaces with parallel ribs 99. A face plate 100 rests a ainst-the bevelededges of the members 97 of the head and is provided with holes 101 forthe passage of needles as hereinafter explained. The face plate 100'is'provided at each of its ends with parallel members 102 havinggrooves 103 for the reception of the ribs 99 on the outer faces of themembers 97 of the fixed head 95, and the members 162 are also providedwith slots 104 for the pas sage of screws 105 which enter the members 97of the fixed head. The face plate.

is provided at one edge with a flange or projection 106, in which anadjusting screw 107 (Fig. 4) is swiveled, said screw entering a threadedsocket 108 in one ed e of the member'96 of the fixed head 95.- y thesemeans, the perforated face plate throu h which the needles pass can bereadily a usted. The members 97 of the fixed head are provided on theirinner faces with ribs 109 (Fig. 9) to enter grooves in a needle carrier110 disposed between the members 97 of said fixed ead and having itsportion adjacent to the platelOO beveled so as to be disposed 1 el withthe latter. The carrier 110 is made with a pluralit of parallel holes111 (preferably arranged in rows) for the accommodation of needles 112,the latter being held adjustably in place by means of screws 113114, asshown in Fig. 12. A shaft 115 is mounted in his 116 at respective endsof the-fixed head ig. 9) and provided with arms 117 havin pins 118 toengage the needle carrier. The shaft 115 is also rovided with an arm 119(Fi s. 4 ,an 9)- face para which carries a roller 120 ig. 9) at its "Iheshaft 122 in each needle box frame 90 18 provided at one end with apinion 123 (Figs. 1, 3 and 4) which receives motionfrom a pinion 124 ona shaft 125. Each shaft 125 is mounted in a bracket 126 hung on shaft122 and the other end of said shaft 125 has connection with a beveledear 127 mounted in a bracket 128 sustained y shaft 88 and the shafts 88have beveled gears 129 secured thereto to transmit motion to the.

gears 127 on the shafts 125. Motion is. transmitted from the shafts 125to'the shafts 122 (by means of the fpinions 123124) to operate the cams121 or imparting motion to the needle carriers.

After a paper section shall have. been deposited between the pair ofclainps'82 and.

the pair of needle boxes 81, the end' of said paper section farthestremoved from the needle boxes will be engaged by horizontally disposedrotary grippers 130131 shown in Fig. 3, for the purpose of drawing thepa er section taut lengthwise. The gripper 13 is carried by a fixed arm132 projecting from a bracket 133 secured to the framework, and saidbracket has mounted therein, a short shaft 13-1 provided at one end witha bevel gear 135 which receives motion from a bevel gear 136 on one oftheshafts 88. The other end of the short shaft 134 is provided with abevel gear 137 which transmits motion to a bevel gear 138 on a stubshaft139 (Fig. 7) and the other end of this's ub shaft is provided witha spur gear 140 w ich meshes mimec V s with and transmits motion to agear 142 carried by the gripper 130. The gearing for operating thegripper 131 is the same in construction as above described in conneotion with the gripper 130, and has the same reference characters appliedthereto. The gripper 131 however, is carried by one niemher of apivotally-supported L-shaped arm. 142 o that the gripper 181 can have amoverelatively to the gripper 130. To one mber of the L-shaped 142, oneend of a spring 143 is connected, the other end of sai =1 sprin beingadjustahly attached to the frameworl With this construction the papersection can be caused to be engaged by the grippers with any desiredpressure and the frictional contact of the grippers with the papersection will be sufficient to cause the paper section to be drawn tautduring the rotation of said grippers. 7

After a paper section shall have become disposed and held between theneedle boxes 81, clanips 82 and grippers 130- 131., and the needlesshall have been projected into the members of the folded paper sectionnear one corner of the latter, the cams 93 on the shafts 88 will operateto swing the frames 90 and thus move the needle boxes 81 away from eachother, carrying the corners of the folded paper section with them' andopening said paper section at one end. In order that the paper sectionshall he fullv opened to receive an insert paper section, employspreading devices presently described, and as these spreading devicesoperate to open out the paper section, the grippers move away from saidpaper section by the operation of the cams 87 on the shafts Inconstructing the spreading devices, I employ two horizontal parallelendless chains 144 movable in guides 145, the latter being disposedbelow and at respective sides of the discharge throat 71 of the feedmgmechanism so that a paper section can pass from said throat to theopening de-' vices below. The chains 1&4 pass about sprockets 146 .onshort vertical shafts 1&7, and past suitably disposed idler 148. Pill- 5leys or plain wheels 149 are secured to the shafts 147 at or near thelower ends of the latter, for the accommodation of straps 15:) carriedby arms 151 secured, to anddepcnding from the endless chains PM, shownin Figs. 5 and 7. Each. 5 rap 150 is of a length approximately equal tothe length ot a paper section, and. at one end ach strap, one n'ien'iberof a. 1 m lo cated. The chains more intinuonsly and so their operationis so tiniccl that the taro members of the spreader will arrive near theend of a paper section a the same time and cooperate in passing betweenthe memocrs of the paper sectio; to spread s .l nieijnbers apart; thu.in opening said cction to permit the, reception of an inser After aninsert has beendepositedbei the members of an opened paper sec shaftwill be rocked to with- 7Q sir-elves o; supports 76 for the purposereleasing the stuffed papers. The said shifted papers willheguided tothe ci'mte H ivy guides 153(Eig. ,5) and they will he forced into andthroughisaid' chute by means of rotary discharging rolls 15a: 'lheserolls are located onthe shafts S0 and their operation is so timedbymeans of intermitting gearing thatathey will: close age it the stuffedpaper sections after the so shelves or su iports 76 shall hare beenwithe (ii-awn.

l have thus far described one,uni.t ,of.the when, Three feedingnie'chanisnjis. are;- shownin 5",; 1 of thcr draiyingsgcnd. bhcyv mealthe scale in construction andoperhtion, ty of dra i'ingt c1 59ShOwsrtivor, opening and gi'nechanifsnis, viichflare 1 the SZVEC', inistrnction and, ope latiom: and ti may, for convenience, he'desig notedby the reference characters, A. and B; The en, ime 2 intendedtorcontaimouter r paper ions sndthe magaziflfififignnd; & are to containinserts. The feeding dew, vices indicated at a 13-between the. 9:;magazine 2 and the opcning device Aiconrw stitnte a sheet path from saidmagazine; 2, and the feeding devices 11, het vccrr nthe magazines I: and4 and openingdevicc-B constitute second sheet paths ,lfrom -thcscwiwbnmgaxinrs. A cross sheet -pathlis provided by the feeding devices indicgtellat 0, andva second r sheet path providedby the, feed (lei: esindicated at. The first or 1 bottom outer paper section fromthe-magazine2 will he fed downwardly and-will? he guided by suitablyarranged-feed-belts as. shown in Fig. 1., to tlieffirst throat {landfrom the latter to the opening and stuiling. 5 n1 lchanism A, whereitwill be opened as be- 1:10 fore explained for the reception of. insorts.Tl e inserts will be gll d y s Aged belts as shown n Fig, r

from feeding mechanisnr under the n'mgazmes and 1 to thethroat 71 overill": I

stuliz g. mechanism A, and dropped i side) hctweeri the IlleflilJQlfiiOli the, A

spread "paper section therein,

the Whole will be discharged chute 74. p I per section fed from.

'. will follow the rout-cot M th one, un l it reaches the throat 71. Y"1 :int, thesaid second outer pope cc" e n the magazine 2 will 11 ,125dive twl by means of a switch 15:3,ahcl will by suitably arrangedfeedingin Fig 1 and deposited into filing mechanism B. The

e the magazines 3 and 4 lat? will also be diverted by a switch 156 andcaused to drop (side by side) between the opened or spread members oftheouter paper section in the opening and stuffing mechanism. It is aparent that the third outer paper section rom magazine 2 and the insertsfrom the other magazines will, (by the action of the switches 155 and156) be directed to the stuffing mechanism A. The papers will,therefore, be stuffed alternately 1n the stufling mechanisms A and B.

In Fig. 13, cover sheets 1A and 1B are shown in the stuiling mechanismsA and B respectively, and inserts for these covers are also shown inplace. Fig. 13 also shows the relative positions of covers 2A and 3A andtheir inserts to be assembled in the mechanism A, and the relativepositions of covers 2B and 3B and their inserts to be assembled in themechanism.

If a single opening or stufiing mechanismwere employed, the papersections would be run in so close'together that said mechanism could notproperly operate,-and would assemble one pa er before 'anotherpaperwould arrive. y providin' two 0' ening or stufling mechanisms, andeeding t of 3 per sections alternately to thesev mecli nisms, aspreviously explained; double the space is afforded to open one sectionand 7 insert another, than could be had if butja single mechanism wereem loyed." Furthermore, the construction an operation .of the machine aspreviously explained, permits the paper sections to run at one-half thevelocity than that which wouldhe attained if but a single opening orstufiing mechanism were employed. e I 1 The discharge chutes 7Q from thetwo opening and stuffing mechanisms deliver the stufied papers toconveyor belts 162 which carry the stufi'ed a ers rearwardly and themupwardly an discharge them at 163,

onto a conveyer 164, onto which they are properly directed by a feedreel 165.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent, is

1. A paper associating machine comprising a magazine for paper sections,a second magazine for paper sections, a'spreading device for the apersections, a second spread-' ing device or the paper sections, a sheetpath leading from the first magazine to the first spreading-device, asecond sheet path leading from the second magazine to the second sreading device, a cross sheet path leading rom the first sheet path tothe second path, asecond cross sheet path leading from the second sheetpath to the first sheet path, switchingmechanism controlling passagefrom the first sheet path to thefirst cross sheet path, and from thesecond cross sheet path to the first sheet path, and a second switchingmechanism controlling passheet paths connecting said s switch devices'atthejunctions o the cross sage from thesecond sheet path to the secondcross sheet path.

.2. A paper associating machine comprising two magazines for papersections, two spreading mechanisms or paper sections, and means forfeeding paper sections from both of the magazines to the two spreadingmechanisms in alternation.

3. A paper associating machine comprising a magazine for papersections,-two other magazines for paper sections to be inserted in thepaper section of the first'magazine,

two spreading mechanisms, means for feeding paper sections from thefirst magazine alternately to the tag spreading mechanisms, and means.for concurrently feeding alternate pa er sections from the two othermagazines 0 the two spreading mechanisms in alternation with the papersection from the first magazine.

4. A paper associating machine comprising a magazine for paper sections,a'second magazine for paper sections, a" spreading de- -Vice, a sheetpath leading from the first magazine to the first spreading device, a

sheet path leading from the second magazine .to'the secondspreadingdevice, cross eet aths, and

sheet paths with the other sheet paths.

paper, associating machine compris ing a magazine for paper sections, asecond 'magazine for paper sections, a spreading device, a second'spreading device, sheet paths leading from the'firstand secondmagazinestothe first and second spreading devices res ectiv'ely, two cross sheetpaths connecting the first mentioned sheet paths, and switches at thejunctions of said sheet paths, one of said switches being operable tocontrol the passage of sheets from the first magazine alternately tothefirst and second spreading device, and the other switch being operableto control the passage of sheets from the second maga ine "alternatelyto the first end second spreading devices.

6. A paper associating machine'comprising a magazine foy folded sheets,a plurality of magazines for 'insert' sheets, two sprea ing devices,sheet paths between said magazines and spreading devices, the sheetpaths from the insert magazines communicating with each other 'SWltChmechanism for directing folded sheets from the foldedsheet magazine tosaid sprading devices alterna'tely, and switchv mechanism for directinginsert sheets from all of the other magazines to the two's readingdevices' 'alternately, whereby sai insert sheets will enter the foldedsheets deposited alternately in said spreading devices.

7.,A paperassociatlng machine comprissert sheets side by side, and meansfor serting said associated insertsheets within a cover sheet.

8. A paper associating machine compris ing a magazine containing foldedcover sheets, a plurality of magazines containing insert sheets, meansfor separating the "folds to open the some out and means fordepositwithin the opened paper ing an insert section' 10. in a machineof the character dcscribed, the combination with supporting means for afolded paper section, and means for separating corners of'said papersec-- tion, of a traveling spreader movable between the members of thepaper section for opening or spreading the same, and means fordepositing an insert into the opened or spread paper section.

11. In a machine of the character described, the combination with meansfor sup porting a'folded paper section at the folded edge of saidsection, of means for sustaining the paper section taut in an uprightposi tion, means for separating the corners of the paper section at oneend thereofi and a. traveling spreader movable between the members ofthejpapersection for opening the same.

12. In a machine of the. character described, the combination withsupporting means for a folded paper section, and means for separatingcorners of the folded paper section at oneend of the latter of parallelconveyors, and cooperating-spreader members carried by said conveyorsfor opening said paper section.

13. In a machine of the character described, the combination withsupporting means for a folded paper section and means for separating thecorners of said paper section at one end thereof, of parallel endlesschains, and a spreader member connected with each chain, said spreadermembers dis posed to coiiperate with each other to spread or open thefoldedpaper section.

14. In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination withsupporting means for a folded paper section, and means for separatingthe corners of said paper section at one end thereof, of two endlesschains disposed parallel with each other and spaced apart, armsdepending from each red. to the arms of each i from one said arms a mciber at one spreader members ea other to travel between th rs of thepaper section and spr ad or o e some.

15. l a machine of the character described, the combination with meansfor sup porting a folded paper section, and means tor s ratin 3 -w tapertion A rs of vertical f sr'd separating nieai chain, straps chain andexits end of each ranged to f in wheels at nc arms dewheel, a strapicjct. chain in on wheels,

1 fed at one end 1 and adapt and. a sprr ti in t of each of said straps,'sa d. spreader men).- bers dispose to cooperate vith each other andpass between the members of the folded paper section to spread or openthe latter.

16. In a machine of the character described, the combination withsupporting means for a folded paper section, of separating meansdisposed to engage the paper section at one end thereof, clamps disposedto engage the paper section near the other end, opening or spreadingmeans to pass between the members of the paper section, means foroperating the clamps, and operating devices for the separating andopening or spreading means.

17. In a machine of the character described, the combination with meansfor supporting a folded paper section, and separating means to engagethe members of the folded paper section at one end of the latter, of twoswinging brackets, clamps ear ried by said brackets to clamp the otherend of the paper section, spreading means movable between the membersofthe paper section, and cam devices for operating said swinging arms tooperate the clamps.

18. In a machine of the character described, the combination with meansfor supporting a folded paper section, of separating devices movabletoward ard away from one end of said paper sectirii near one end of thelatter, means for operating said separating devices, swinging brackets,clamps carried by the swinging brackets for engaging the other end ofthe paper sect-ion, cam devices for operating said clamps, opening orspreading devices movable between the members of the folded papersection, and

19. In a machine of he character.de-

- riers, means for reci of a folded pa er section,

paper section, carriers movablIy y scribed, the combination withsupporting means for a folded paper section, of separating devices ffor,,t epaper section, comprisin two swin 'ng frames, needle boxes carrie bsaid rames, needles carried by said nee e boxes, means for swinging saidframes ,enii nioving .the needle boxes relativel ifiiwh other and to therespective members ,of the folded paper section, and

means for reciprocating the needles of the needle boxes. v

20. In a .machine of the character described, the combination with meansfor supporting a folded paper section, of separating means for themembers of the paper section, comprising two heads, means for movingsaid heads toward and away from each other and therespective mem ers ofthe paper section, carriers supported by each head, needles supported byeach carrocating' said carriers, and traveling s rea 'ng means movablebetween said hea s and between the members of the aper section.

21. n a machine of the character de, scribed, the combination withsupporting means fora folded paper section, of separating meanscomprising two swinging frames, heads on sald frames and movable withthe latter toward and away from each other, carriersv movable on saidheads, need es secured to said carriers, means carried b the swin ingarms and connected with tile carriers or operating them, and s readingmeans movable between said hea s and between the members of the papersection.

,22. In a machine of the character described, separating means for themembers comprising .two relatively mova le heads, means for moving saidheads relatively to each other and the mounted on said heads, needlesadjustab secured to said carriers and projectin therefrom, and means forreciprocating said carriers.

11 a machine of the character described, separating means for a papersection comprising two relatively movable heads a face plate adjustablysecured to each head and having a lurality of perforations, a carriermova ly mounted on each head, a plurality of needles secured to eachcarrier and movable through the perforations of the adjacent face plate,and means for reciprocating said carrier.

24. In a machine of the character described, separating -means for afolded paper section, comprising two relativel movable heads, each(provided with gui e members a perforate face late for each head andprovided with gui e members to e guide members the guide. mem- Jacentface p ate, means for moving said heads relatively to each other andrelatively to a pa er section between them, and means for in ependentlyreciprocating the needle carriers.

machine of the character deribed, the combination of a plurality-ofpening mechanisms a luralit of ma feedi hg mechanisms dr zines, aplurality of directing paper sections to the opening mechanisms, meansfor directing paper se tions fed from one of said magazines alternatelyto the respective opening mechanisms, and means for directing papersections fed from tlib other magazines to the opened paper sections inthe respective openin mechanisms.

26. n a machine of the character described, the combination of twoopening mechanisms, two magazines for outer paper sections and insertsrespectively, feedm mechanisms between the magazines an openingmechanisms, means for directing outer paper sections to the feedingmechanisms alternately, and means for directing inserts alternately intoopened paper sections in the respective opening mechanisms.

27. In a machine of the character described, the combination of twoopening mechanisms for paper sections, a magazine for outer papersections, mechanism for feeding paper sections from said magazine,alternately -to said opening mechanisms, a plurality of magazines forinserts, and mechanism for feeding inserts. from all of saidlast-mentioned magazines to said opening mechanisms alternately.

28. In a machine of the character described, the combination of aplurality of paper-section opening devices, aplurality of magazines,means for sections from the magazines and feeding them to the openingdevices alternatel discharge passages communicating wit the removingpaper opening devices and conveying means in position to receive stuffedpapers from said J. H. T. MARTIN, Omms E. Poman.

